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A '''Pokémon Trainer's license''', also known as a '''Pokémon handler's license''' or simply a '''Pokémon license''', gives the bearer the right to own {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
A '''Pokémon Trainer's license''', also known as a '''Pokémon handler's license''' or simply a '''Pokémon license''', is a concept occasionally mentioned in older media in the [[Pokémon]] franchise. It is a liscense that gives the bearer the right to own {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and be a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, applicants must be at least ten years of age.
 
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, applicants must be 10 years of age or older.


==In the games==
==In the games==
According to the blurbs of {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, {{ga|Red}} obtained his Pokémon Trainer's license and has set out to become a [[Pokémon Master]].
According to the blurbs of {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, {{ga|Red}} obtained his Pokémon Trainer's license and set out to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. However, the concept of needing a liscense to be a Pokémon Trainer has never been mentioned elsewhere in the games. Unlike in the anime, there is also no mention of a minimum age needed to be a Trainer, with Trainer classes such as {{tc|Preschooler}}s and {{tc|School Kid}}s that appear to be younger than the {{player}} appearing. However, it is stated in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]] that participants in the [[island challenge]] in [[Alola]] must be at least eleven years old.
 
In {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}, it is revealed that {{pkmn|Trainer}}s in the [[Alola]] [[region]] may only take on the [[island challenge]] when they turn 11.


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
In ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', {{Ash}} was excited that he could get his Pokémon license now that he was ten years old. In ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', [[Eevee brothers|Rainer]] tells [[Mikey]] that he could lose his "Trainer qualification" for leaving his {{p|Eevee}} alone and tied to a tree.
In ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', {{Ash}} is excited that he can get his Pokémon license upon becoming ten years old. In ''[[EP040|The Battling Eevee Brothers]]'', [[Eevee brothers|Rainer]] tells [[Mikey]] that he could lose his "Trainer qualification" for leaving his {{p|Eevee}} alone and tied to a tree. For ''[[DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!]]'', [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]] refers to the minimum age at which a person may become a Trainer, with [[Professor Oak|him]] writing a {{wp|senryū}} about it: 「さあ10さい ぼくもわたしも トレーナー」 ''"Ah, the age 10; we will all be Trainers."''


However, despite the case of Ash or other characters such as [[Max]] and {{an|Bonnie}}, who were specifically stated to be too young to have their own Pokémon, children under the age of ten have been shown to own Pokémon. It is generally an accepted fandom theory that minors under the age of ten may own Pokémon, but are not allowed to compete in official tournaments hosted by the {{pkmn|League|League Competition Committee}} and the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]], which include the [[Pokémon League Conference]] and the [[Grand Festival]].
Despite Ash having been prevented from owning Pokémon until he was ten and other characters such as [[Max]] and {{an|Bonnie}} being specifically stated to be too young to have their own Pokémon, there are some cases of children under the age of ten having been shown to own Pokémon in the anime, similarly to the games.


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
According to [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}, potential Trainers are required to attend a half-day training session before qualifying to take a brief test. Those who pass the examination receive the license. Only licensed Trainers are legally allowed to purchase [[Poké Ball]]s.
In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}}, potential Trainers are required to attend a half-day training session before qualifying to take a brief test. Those who pass the examination receive a license. Only licensed Trainers are legally allowed to purchase [[Poké Ball]]s.
 
==Trivia==
* For ''[[DP005|Gettin' Twiggy With It!]]'', [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]] refers to the minimum age at which a [[Human|person]] may obtain a Trainer's license. He writes this {{wp|senryū}} about it: 「さあ10さい ぼくもわたしも トレーナー」 ''"Ah, the age 10; we will all be Trainers."''


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 21:38, 25 January 2023

A Pokémon Trainer's license, also known as a Pokémon handler's license or simply a Pokémon license, is a concept occasionally mentioned in older media in the Pokémon franchise. It is a liscense that gives the bearer the right to own Pokémon and be a Pokémon Trainer. In the anime, applicants must be at least ten years of age.

In the games

According to the blurbs of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, Red obtained his Pokémon Trainer's license and set out to become a Pokémon Master. However, the concept of needing a liscense to be a Pokémon Trainer has never been mentioned elsewhere in the games. Unlike in the anime, there is also no mention of a minimum age needed to be a Trainer, with Trainer classes such as Preschoolers and School Kids that appear to be younger than the player appearing. However, it is stated in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon that participants in the island challenge in Alola must be at least eleven years old.

In the anime

In Pokémon - I Choose You!, Ash is excited that he can get his Pokémon license upon becoming ten years old. In The Battling Eevee Brothers, Rainer tells Mikey that he could lose his "Trainer qualification" for leaving his Eevee alone and tied to a tree. For Gettin' Twiggy With It!, Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia refers to the minimum age at which a person may become a Trainer, with him writing a senryū about it: 「さあ10さい ぼくもわたしも トレーナー」 "Ah, the age 10; we will all be Trainers."

Despite Ash having been prevented from owning Pokémon until he was ten and other characters such as Max and Bonnie being specifically stated to be too young to have their own Pokémon, there are some cases of children under the age of ten having been shown to own Pokémon in the anime, similarly to the games.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, potential Trainers are required to attend a half-day training session before qualifying to take a brief test. Those who pass the examination receive a license. Only licensed Trainers are legally allowed to purchase Poké Balls.

In other languages

Language Title
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokémon-lupakirja*
Kouluttajan lupakirja*
Italy Flag.png Italian Licenza per Allenatori Pokémon
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Licença Pokémon
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Tränarlicens*
Pokémonlicens*


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